The Powers That Be: Daily

Has Speaker Johnson Given Up On The House?

October 9, 2026
Has Speaker Johnson Given Up On The House?

Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter with a fresh midterm update as Democratic optimism swells toward a possible Election Day tsunami—and even Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson sounds fatalistic about losing the House. Leigh Ann explains why some races remain a toss-up, and digs into several governors’ contests where Democrats are begging for more money to get across the finish line.


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